Lindsay Lohan's father has revealed that he accepts some responsibility for the actress's recent problems.

Speaking to the News of the World, Michael Lohan admitted that the break-up of their family unit troubled the Mean Girls star but he also blamed his ex-wife Dina for guiding their daughter down the wrong path.

He said: "When her mother, Dina, and I broke up in 2005 it all fell apart for Lindsay. Lindsay was in so much pain. She was subjected to making decisions over who she should trust - her mum or her dad. It tore Lindsay up inside. When she had her family together, she had it all together. When she didn't have her family, it all fell apart.

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"I always knew Lindsay had talent. But I didn't realise just how far she'd go until I took her out to California for the screen test [for The Parent Trap]. I watched her with Natasha Richardson and said to myself, 'This kid is unbelievable'."

Speaking of ex-wife Dina, he said: "Dina was living vicariously through Lindsay. Lindsay ended up around all the wrong people and they were there for all the wrong reasons. It was like she didn't know who to trust any more."

Michael also revealed that things are "getting better" for his daughter, adding: "She has made a lot of progress. All I care about is Lindsay having her life back. It's what any child of divorce needs. Lindsay needs to be off the drugs and to have both her parents there for her."